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Wilmette, IL vs Benicia, CA

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Highlights
- Benicia spends 36.2% less per student than Wilmette.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 64.6% higher in Benicia than in Wilmette. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Benicia had 2.4% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Wilmette
 Wilmette, ILBenicia, CAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,968$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,685$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock62534573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock1.2%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.1.0%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock96.0%88.9%
 Some College Educ.7.2%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock11.4%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.83.8%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock9.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree13.9%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Wilmette    4 Reviews

Top notch teachers. Involved parents. Motivated students. Great public schools from elementary through high school.  More

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Over 13 years ago

It's a small city close to the lake and close to Chicago. One of the biggest advantages is its schools. Most of the elementary schools have a great school rating of 9  More

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Over 16 years ago

Wilmette is one of the close-in suburbs on Chicago's North Shore. Wilmette and next-door Evanston have their own parks, dining and recreation. And it's a short drive or  More

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Reviews for Benicia    5 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Formerly an out of the way set of signs on the freeways noticed on the way out of town, with a reputation for refineries, Benicia has transformed over the years into a  More

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i've lived lots of places and benicia is by far the worst. th kist here (12-20) are jerks, they jump infront of cars, run around the stores like crazy people and are  More

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I'm a Californian who doesn't like cars, traffic or driving. That's why I moved to Benicia, so I could walk to work if I wanted. After work, I really don't need a car  More

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